J. S. Bach - Air on the G String for Wind Quintet opera "Rufford Park Poachers"

"Rufford Park Poachers"

This energetic and short movement is highly suitable for the wind quintet

Percy Grainger

Among his many awards are the Order of Canada

J. S. Bach - Air on the G String for Wind Quintet opera "Rufford Park Poachers"DESCRIPTION Air on the G String is a famous movement from J. S. Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. In this Wind Quintet arrangement, the violin I, violin II, viola and continuo parts are wholly taken on by the flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon respectively. As such, it is possible to play this arrangement without the horn part. What's unique about this arrangement is the additional lower voice written for the horn. The horn part serves many purposes: to